From the relative safety of the darkened alley, she stood quietly watching as strange furry balls of fluff rolled by, followed by tall skinny gray aliens. She held her breath, praying they wouldn’t see her, trembling with fear. She’d seen too many creepy alien abduction movies. They were smart. Fast. Cruel. Juliette shivered. She definitely didn’t want to get near one of those.
Precious moments slipped past as Juliette calmed herself. Eventually turning her attention back to the other passersby, she assessed each one, looking for someone who was distracted. She needed an easy target, but because everyone there was either looking for something illegal or selling it, they were all probably paranoid. On the lookout for danger. Hyper aware of their surroundings. Stealing a weapon, or money, w
